DPA Calendar
DPA has a number of events scheduled throughout the year.
If you’re looking for ways to stay connected and informed about DPA events and office closures, check out our schedule below!
OFFICE CLOSED
MONDAY, MAY 29 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Memorial Day is celebrated on May 29 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
ADOPTIVE PARENT SEMINAR
FRIDAY, JUNE 2 – SATURDAY, JUNE 3
WHO CAN ATTEND: BY INVITATION ONLY
As a part of the Home Study process, we require all of our adoptive couples to attend our Navigating the Journey Seminar. Topics of the weekend include trends in adoption, the adoption legal process, our agency’s approval process, the developmental stages of adoption, multi-racial adoption, attachment-focused parenting, prenatal exposures and grief/loss. A birth mother panel, adoptive families’ panel and adoptee panel are also featured.
OFFICE CLOSED
MONDAY, JUNE 19 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
OFFICE CLOSED
TUESDAY, JULY 4 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Independence Day is celebrated on July 4 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
OPEN ADOPTION PICNIC
SATURDAY, JULY 8 | 6 – 8 PM
LOCATION: BLUFF CREEK PARK
WHO CAN ATTEND: DPA ADOPTIVE FAMILIES & BIRTH FAMILIES
The DPA Open Adoption Picnic provides the opportunity for adoptive families and birth families to reconnect once a year. Dinner will be provided and there will be face painting and balloon animals. This event is looked forward to each year and we can’t wait to see you there!
DPA JOHNNIE’S NIGHT
THURSDAY, JULY 27 | ALL DAY
ALL METRO JOHNNIE’S LOCATIONS
WHO CAN ATTEND: ANYONE
Every three months Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler sponsors a give back night benefitting DPA. All metro Johnnie’s locations participate and contrary to the name, it is actually an all day event. Go to any metro Johnnie’s location for lunch or dinner and mention Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption when you order and Johnnie’s will give 20% of your order total back to DPA!
OFFICE CLOSED
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Labor Day is celebrated on September 4 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
BIRTH MOM RETREAT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
WHO CAN ATTEND: DPA BIRTH MOMS
Each year we provide a time away for birth mothers. This is a time of encouragement, support, sharing, healing and fun shared between women who all have adoption as part of their story. We send out invites for birth mom events through the mail but know that addresses change, so if you have had a change of address and would like to know about upcoming events, please give us a call at 405.949.4200.
We will have an Amazon Wishlist shared closer to the event and the opportunity to sponsor the cost of a mom to attend retreat.
ADOPTIVE PARENT SEMINAR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
WHO CAN ATTEND: BY INVITATION ONLY
As a part of the Home Study process, we require all of our adoptive couples to attend our Navigating the Journey Seminar. Topics of the weekend include trends in adoption, the adoption legal process, our agency’s approval process, the developmental stages of adoption, multi-racial adoption, attachment-focused parenting, prenatal exposures and grief/loss. A birth mother panel, adoptive families’ panel and adoptee panel are also featured.
OFFICE CLOSED
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on October 9 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
FAMILY FEST
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 4 – 6PM
TUTTLE, OK
WHO CAN ATTEND: DPA ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
Another one of our post-adoption events we provide for Adoptive Families is the DPA Family Fest. One of our families has graciously offered to host this year and we are excited to have hotdogs, s’mores and a great time together out at a family farm out in Tuttle. More information to come as we get closer to the event.
DPA JOHNNIE’S NIGHT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
ALL METRO JOHNNIE’S LOCATIONS
WHO CAN ATTEND: ANYONE
Every three months Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler sponsors a give back night benefitting DPA. All metro Johnnie’s locations participate and contrary to the name, it is actually an all day event. Go to any metro Johnnie’s location for lunch or dinner and mention Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption when you order and Johnnie’s will give 20% of your order total back to DPA!
NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
This year for National Adoption Month, we have decided to fill our calendar with give back nights at various locations. There will be something for everyone. So far we have minted.com, S&B Burger and Rendezvous Pizza on board. We would love for your business to be a part. If interested in hosting a give back night or event, please call our office at 405.949.4200. As we get closer to November, we will have a page dedicated to all the events we have scheduled throughout the month.
2023 DPA GALA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 6 – 9PM
OKLAHOMA COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM
TICKET PRICE: $150
We are excited to be back at The Cowboy again this year for our annual DPA Gala For the Love of Adoption. As we get closer to the event we will have more information and a link for you to purchase tickets. If you or your business would be interested in sponsoring the gala this year, please email David Quirk at dquirk@dpaok.org or call the office and ask to speak with David.
OFFICE CLOSED
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. Veterans Day is celebrated November 11 and our office will be closed. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
OFFICE CLOSED
THURSDAY – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. November 23 is Thanksgiving and our office will be closed for Thanksgiving Day and the day after. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
BIRTH MOM CHRISTMAS PARTY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
WHO CAN ATTEND: DPA BIRTH MOMS
Every year in December we host a Christmas Party for birth moms who placed their child for adoption through our agency. This is a time of celebration, encouragement, support and fun. We send out invites for birth mom events each year but know that addresses change, so if you have had a change of address and would like to know about upcoming events, please give us a call at 405.949.4200.
OFFICE CLOSED
MONDAY – MONDAY DECEMBER 25 – JANUARY 1 | 9 AM – 5 PM
The DPA Office is closed for every federal holiday and some church holidays. For Christmas our office is closed from Christmas Day through New Year’s Day. You can still leave a message on our phones and send us emails and we will get back to you once we are back in the office on the next business day. Our pregnancy hotline is available to all expectant mothers, even when our office is closed, and you can call or text 405.397.3140 to contact one of our workers.
If you would like further information on anything listed above, please give our office a call at 405.949.4200 and we would be more than happy to help.